In the Beginning: After Cobe and Before the Big Bang (In the Beginning (Bay Back Books))

by John Gribbin

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Gribbin's analysis examines the riddle of anthropic cosmology, the vision of the Universe as a product of evolution by natural selection, echoing and extending the Gaia principle that all the living things on earth form an interlocking web which can be regarded as a single living organism.

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John Gribbin writes so well! This one is from the 90s and even to my uninformed knowledge - very out of date. But it's still worth reading and I'll go on reading any of his books that come my way. What I really want is a book about galaxies and there were some tantalising titbits here.

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John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. The topical range of his prolific writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes show more science fiction. In 1984, Gribbin published In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality, the book that he is best known for, which continues to sell well even after years of publication. At the 2009 World Conference of Science Journalists, the Association of British Science Writers presented Gribbin with their Lifetime Achievement award. (Bowker Author Biography) John Gribbin, visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. He is married to Mary Grivvin, also a science writer. (Publisher Provided) show less

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1994

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
523.1Natural sciences & mathematicsAstronomyThe Solar SystemUniverse
LCC
QB981 .G757ScienceAstronomyAstronomyCosmogony. Cosmology
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